Co-Cultivation Assays
ibidi has developed various cell culture products for co-cultivation assays.
Different Cell Types Sharing One Medium
In addition to wound healing assays, the ibidi Culture-Inserts can also be used in several co-culture assay derivations.
Use Culture-Inserts 2 Well, 3 Well, or 4 Well in a µ-Dish or Petri dish with various adherent cell types during cell seeding. After cell attachment, the insert can be easily removed. This allows for different cell types to grow separately from each other, while sharing one medium.
ibidi Products used for this Application:
Cell Spheroids in Combination with Feeder Cells
When using the μ-Slide 2 Well Co-Culture, two cell types can be cultivated separately, while still sharing one liquid medium.
The μ-Slide 2 Well Co-Culture allows for the cultivation of cell spheroids inside a gel matrix, in combination with feeder cells seeded in the outer wells.
ibidi Products used for this Application:
Combination of 2D and 3D Cell Cultivation
The µ-Slide Angiogenesis allows for the cultivation of two different cell types within a 3D gel matrix. One cell type is suspended in a (collagen-)gel, whereas another cell type is seeded as a top layer.
ibidi Products used for this Application:
Application Notes
AN 10: Co-Cultivation (PDF)
Application note for co-cultivation of two different cell types in µ-Slide 2 Well Co-Culture